Dichanthelium xanthophysum (A.Gray) Freckmann is a plant in the Poaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Dichanthelium xanthophysum (A.Gray) Freckmann

Dichanthelium xanthophysum (A.Gray) Freckmann

Dichanthelium xanthophysum is a North American grass that is endangered in New Jersey and Pennsylvania and special concern in Connecticut.

Family
Genus
Dichanthelium
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Dichanthelium xanthophysum (A.Gray) Freckmann

Dichanthelium xanthophysum, previously classified under the name Panicum xanthophysum, has the common names slender rosette grass, panic grass, and slender panic-grass. This species is a plant native to North America. In Connecticut, it is classified as a species of special concern and is believed to be extirpated from the state. It is listed as endangered in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Common Names

Slender Dichanthelium (und) slender panic grass (und)

Photo: (c) Samuel Brinker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Samuel Brinker · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Poaceae Dichanthelium

More from Poaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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